Dr. Twyla Baker
@indigenia.bsky.social
Indigenous academic living and working on the original homelands of my ancestors. Nu’Eta & Hidatsa. Fort Berthold | MHA Nation | Indian Country I’m a Tribal College President fond of storytelling and green chile. All opinions are my own.
Pinned
I am already overworking and exploiting the worker, but I am also considering unionization. 😉😂
Make sure the boss treats you right. (Go get it!)
November 24, 2025 at 2:42 AM
I am already overworking and exploiting the worker, but I am also considering unionization. 😉😂
I’m building an LLC.
Wish me luck, I am my only employee. 😂
Wish me luck, I am my only employee. 😂
November 24, 2025 at 2:36 AM
I’m building an LLC.
Wish me luck, I am my only employee. 😂
Wish me luck, I am my only employee. 😂
Self love includes self discipline. Holding yourself to account. Taking care of yourself.
I hope you’re finding gentle ways to do so, in these weird times.
I hope you’re finding gentle ways to do so, in these weird times.
November 23, 2025 at 10:03 PM
Self love includes self discipline. Holding yourself to account. Taking care of yourself.
I hope you’re finding gentle ways to do so, in these weird times.
I hope you’re finding gentle ways to do so, in these weird times.
Walmart on a Saturday afternoon.
Pretty sure this is one of those lesser known dimensions of hell. 🫠
Pretty sure this is one of those lesser known dimensions of hell. 🫠
November 22, 2025 at 8:56 PM
Walmart on a Saturday afternoon.
Pretty sure this is one of those lesser known dimensions of hell. 🫠
Pretty sure this is one of those lesser known dimensions of hell. 🫠
Every once in a while I get to write something that simply feeds my spirit; today is one of those days.
Have a read of my latest, “Hardwood Hostiles: Art and Culture of Rez Ball” featured in The Game, as edited by the amazing Kevin Powell. 🏀 thegame.visibility.art/p/issue-five...
Have a read of my latest, “Hardwood Hostiles: Art and Culture of Rez Ball” featured in The Game, as edited by the amazing Kevin Powell. 🏀 thegame.visibility.art/p/issue-five...
Issue Five | The Game
Issue 5 brings Rez Ball pride, survival, healing, and poetic brilliance together—celebrating community, creativity, and the power of stories that move and uplift.
thegame.visibility.art
November 20, 2025 at 3:39 AM
Every once in a while I get to write something that simply feeds my spirit; today is one of those days.
Have a read of my latest, “Hardwood Hostiles: Art and Culture of Rez Ball” featured in The Game, as edited by the amazing Kevin Powell. 🏀 thegame.visibility.art/p/issue-five...
Have a read of my latest, “Hardwood Hostiles: Art and Culture of Rez Ball” featured in The Game, as edited by the amazing Kevin Powell. 🏀 thegame.visibility.art/p/issue-five...
“Stare into the deadlights” is so apt. 😭😭😭🫠🫠🫠😂
It feels like everything creative has to be public facing. what happened to being a hermit artist or a reclusive writer? We just have to stare into the deadlights every day now? And in terms of helping our people, where are the showboaters the hotdoggers, the emcees get in here please i’m dying lol
November 18, 2025 at 10:05 PM
“Stare into the deadlights” is so apt. 😭😭😭🫠🫠🫠😂
My deep love of a good hot hamburger sandwich and mashed taters is why I think I’m just a reincarnated 1970’s powwow singer.
November 18, 2025 at 9:34 PM
My deep love of a good hot hamburger sandwich and mashed taters is why I think I’m just a reincarnated 1970’s powwow singer.
Why do the painfully introverted choose extremely public facing careers?
Asking for me. 😭💀
Asking for me. 😭💀
November 18, 2025 at 9:28 PM
Why do the painfully introverted choose extremely public facing careers?
Asking for me. 😭💀
Asking for me. 😭💀
It was such a pleasure to do this one. If folks want to listen, please do. This podcast was a fantastic glimpse into life at our Tribal College, especially in a time of rapid and sweeping changes: www.npr.org/2025/11/12/n...
November 13, 2025 at 2:15 PM
It was such a pleasure to do this one. If folks want to listen, please do. This podcast was a fantastic glimpse into life at our Tribal College, especially in a time of rapid and sweeping changes: www.npr.org/2025/11/12/n...
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It doesn't actually matter if Chuck Schumer votes for this or not.
If he can't keep his caucus unified to protect healthcare for over 10 million Americans, he should resign as leader.
If he can't keep his caucus unified to protect healthcare for over 10 million Americans, he should resign as leader.
November 10, 2025 at 12:50 AM
It doesn't actually matter if Chuck Schumer votes for this or not.
If he can't keep his caucus unified to protect healthcare for over 10 million Americans, he should resign as leader.
If he can't keep his caucus unified to protect healthcare for over 10 million Americans, he should resign as leader.
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Whatever happens after this, y’all, we must all agree to do whatever non-felony things we can to make Schumer miserable until he resigns.
November 10, 2025 at 12:46 AM
Whatever happens after this, y’all, we must all agree to do whatever non-felony things we can to make Schumer miserable until he resigns.
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omg the accuracy
Waiting for Democrat fundraising texts and emails to begin in 3… 2…1
November 10, 2025 at 3:26 AM
omg the accuracy
Just once I’d like to spiral INTO control. 🫠
November 6, 2025 at 1:13 AM
Just once I’d like to spiral INTO control. 🫠
Man, I miss Royal Fork. 😂 That was “fancy” dining for me when I was a kid.
November 5, 2025 at 8:28 PM
Man, I miss Royal Fork. 😂 That was “fancy” dining for me when I was a kid.
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I’m not proud of this in any way but I had no idea about the boarding school atrocities until the Deer Lady origin episode of Reservation Dogs. No bullshit I couldn’t stop crying for 15 minutes after the episode finished.
November 3, 2025 at 4:55 PM
I’m not proud of this in any way but I had no idea about the boarding school atrocities until the Deer Lady origin episode of Reservation Dogs. No bullshit I couldn’t stop crying for 15 minutes after the episode finished.
Vance speaking about “widespread child sacrifice” in the Americas when colonizers arrived - while graveyards FULL of Native children at church boarding schools are still being found - is the epitome of hypocrisy.
Remember.
Honor #NAHM.
Remember.
Honor #NAHM.
November 3, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Vance speaking about “widespread child sacrifice” in the Americas when colonizers arrived - while graveyards FULL of Native children at church boarding schools are still being found - is the epitome of hypocrisy.
Remember.
Honor #NAHM.
Remember.
Honor #NAHM.
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I don't need the time change.
November 3, 2025 at 1:21 AM
I don't need the time change.
So true!!
It's not retirement home, it's just common sense 😅
November 3, 2025 at 1:13 AM
So true!!
It’s that time of year when we all turn into retirement home residents; dinner at 5, bedtime at 6:30, Gnite! 🌙
November 3, 2025 at 12:32 AM
It’s that time of year when we all turn into retirement home residents; dinner at 5, bedtime at 6:30, Gnite! 🌙
Life’s a circus and I’m the Ringmaster. 🎪
Happy Halloween! 🎃
Happy Halloween! 🎃
October 31, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Life’s a circus and I’m the Ringmaster. 🎪
Happy Halloween! 🎃
Happy Halloween! 🎃
They’re shutting down the government and holding hungry people hostage, because they want to make more money off of sick and dying people.
And they call US “terrorists” for protesting against that.
Remember that. Remember all of this.
And they call US “terrorists” for protesting against that.
Remember that. Remember all of this.
October 29, 2025 at 9:31 PM
They’re shutting down the government and holding hungry people hostage, because they want to make more money off of sick and dying people.
And they call US “terrorists” for protesting against that.
Remember that. Remember all of this.
And they call US “terrorists” for protesting against that.
Remember that. Remember all of this.
We will work on it, and get it posted ASAP. Thank you for asking. 🙏🏾
Is there a way to contribute?
October 29, 2025 at 2:53 AM
We will work on it, and get it posted ASAP. Thank you for asking. 🙏🏾
Our staff has committed $23K of our campus emergency funds towards building meal kits, toiletry/household supplies, grocery gift cards, and a food drive to support our student population who are struggling with food insecurity with SNAP benefits lapsing Nov. 1st.
I am so proud of our crew.
I am so proud of our crew.
October 29, 2025 at 12:04 AM
Our staff has committed $23K of our campus emergency funds towards building meal kits, toiletry/household supplies, grocery gift cards, and a food drive to support our student population who are struggling with food insecurity with SNAP benefits lapsing Nov. 1st.
I am so proud of our crew.
I am so proud of our crew.
There was! The Rebuilder Reunion happened this weekend it was amazing.
Apparently there was a conference, @indigenia.bsky.social was here too ❤️
October 26, 2025 at 1:46 AM
There was! The Rebuilder Reunion happened this weekend it was amazing.